A push and pull spot is one my preferred angles when handicapping sports. The main difference between a 'buy low, sell high' and a push and pull is that a push and pull is a buy low and sell high going directly. 2 days ago  FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, a man makes a sports bet at Resorts casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Sports books say the blitz of advertising they launched in the run up to the 2021 Super. 2 days ago  A push to teach gamblers which sport betting sites are legal. A gambling industry group wants to teach consumers how to tell if a particular sports betting or online casino site is legal or not. A push occurs when the result of a match finished on the listed point spread or finishes in a draw. A push can be commonly found in sports like basketball or American football. If you bet on certain point spreads, your bet can end in a push and you could end up with ‘no bet' result. Let's look at an example of a Push in Betting. PUSH is more than a simple word to indicate how to open a door – it’s actually a sports betting term. When the point spread or totals bet you make hits the exact number set by oddsmakers, it’s a PUSH.

A push in sports betting occurs when the point spread or point total hits the exact number in which you bet. For example, you can bet the Dallas Cowboys as a -7 point favorite to beat the Green Bay Packers or the Packers as a +7 point underdog. If the Cowboys win by seven points, both bets are a push and money is refunded (you get your money back). Similarly, if you also bet the total (over/under) in that game which was 47 points and it finished 27-20, that bet would also be pushed.

While it's more common in football and basketball, pushes are possible in almost every sport. The over/under for a baseball game could be set at seven runs and it's a similar case for soccer and hockey.

What Is A Push In Sports Betting

If you're betting on a parlay or teaser, it's a little more complicated and often depends on the rules of the sportsbook. If you have a four-team parlay and one of your bets was the Cowboys -7 which pushed, your parlay would drop down to three teams. However, each sportsbook has their own rules and there are places that will count a push in a parlay or teaser, as a loss. While that isn't common, it's sometimes worth looking into the rules prior to betting at a certain sportsbook.